SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 544 WHEREAS, Renee L. Couch has served with distinction as president of the Texas Association of Counties; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to public service, Ms. Couch has worked diligently to advance TAC's mission as the representative voice for all of the state's counties and county officials; a graduate of TAC's leadership program, she is also a member of the association's County Investment Academy Education Advisory Committee and the Core Legislative Group; and WHEREAS, Ms. Couch has served as Comal County treasurer since 2007, and she is the county's investment officer as well; previously, she was president of the County Treasurer's Association of Texas; she was named 2017 Outstanding County Treasurer of Texas; moreover, she received presidential appointments to the National Association of Counties' Broadband Task Force and the Environment, Energy, and Land Use Steering Committee; she was a member of NACo's Class of 2020 County Leadership Institute and completed its High Performance Leadership Academy; and WHEREAS, Through her outstanding efforts in behalf of the Texas Association of Counties, Renee Couch is helping to make local government more effective, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, hereby honor Renee L. Couch for her service as president of the Texas Association of Counties and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Ms. Couch as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Gutierrez ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 29, 2021. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate